Orqis Medical Corp.

The Company's proprietary products are based on Orqis Medical's hypothesis, supported by early clinical data, that increasing and maintaining continuous blood flow in the descending aorta, known as continuous aortic flow augmentation or CAFA, improves hemodynamics in heart failure patients. The clinical impact of the hemodynamic improvement is currently being evaluated to determine the effects of CAFA on stopping or reversing the progression of heart failure through three physiological effects:
* VASCULAR - Reducing systemic vascular resistance
* RENAL - Improving renal function
* CARDIAC - Reducing cardiac workload